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Wed Jul 19, 2006, 05:54pm
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You see orange, we have no idea what state you are from or what discipline you umpire in since there's nothing in your profile to give us that information. Most umpires wear blue, softball and baseball...hence the endearing term "blue". It's not disrespectful to me if that's what I'm referred to as.
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Thomas Hamkens North Dakota ASA Umpire Verlangsamen Sie Wurf weicher Ball ist ein wirklicher Sport 
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Wed Jul 19, 2006, 09:10pm
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I was REAL confused when I first started umping....ya see...my name is Lou and I thought everyone knew my name!
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Wed Jul 19, 2006, 10:09pm
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I have seen a rec coach start to address the ump as "Your Honor." You can guess what he did for a living.
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Matt Not an official, just a full-time dad, part-time coach, here to learn.
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 01:15pm
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In fact, it was quite a nice little deal. Big brawny guy (rarity in the lawyer league, but typical big a$$ slowpitch dude) gets an inside pitch. It's flat but he wants to drill it. So....his front foot goes about 10 feet toward third base so he can jack it. And, being Mr. Smart Guy of course, I call him out. Way way way out of the box, foot on the ground, etc. etc. "You honor! How can you call me out? I thought the only restriction was you couldn't step on the plate!" And I did have a snappy comeback: "Overruled."
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John An ucking fidiot
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 03:42pm
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 03:48pm
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TCBLUE13 NFHS, PONY, Babe Ruth, LL, NSA Softball in the Bible "In the big-inning"
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Fri Jul 21, 2006, 12:28am
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A slow pitch team has a catcher named blue..
Its kinda strange at times 
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 10:18am
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 12:56pm
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ya it is nice when one team is blue and they are doing good, but I always wonder when they are struggling and I hear "Come on blue, get in the game." Or "Blue where are your heads at?" now that makes me wonder if they are talking to me
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Thu Jul 20, 2006, 01:05pm
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I've posted this before, but it's relevant again.
I was working a game once where early in the game the pitch was high, but batter swung and I called a strike. From the crowd, "Come on blue! That pitch was head-high!!!" I ignore it. What a moron. Later, on a close play at the plate, runner is safe. Same old man, an over-exuberant, "Great job, blue! Very nice!!!" OK, whatever. Later, on a called strike three right down broadway, same guy: "Blue, Come on!!! You can do better than that." Then, in the last inning, "Come on, blue, knock it out of the park!" And the light goes on in my head.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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